What have you done with your bike/s today?

[Catz]

Fitted the SRM oil pump and kicked the bike a few times and to my joy oil started coming out of the PRV housing. Chuffed.

[chaterlea25]

Hi All,
Col,
I haven't been brave enough to try kickstarting a bike with my replacement knee .
I am able to start the single cylinder bikes with my left leg, but rely on the electric starter on the SR

John

[Colsbeeza]

TD, Yes the electric start is very nice - when it works!! I'll look into it next week. I suspect the battery charger is not up to it - A cheap ALDI one.
John, How is the knee going?. Mine took a year to get right, and at 18 months all swelling disappeared so 99% now.
Col

[limeyrob]

I too have at least one bad knee and had not kick started a bike for some years.  When I got the Matchless 350 single last year I tried kicking it and it really hurt. The engine was very stiff from a rebuild.  I got a roller starter and that enabled me to get it running and its freed up.  In the meanwhile I practiced kick starting for 5 mins every day.  I used to kick start a Goldie and a 10.5:1 A65 many years ago so I thought I had the technique but no, I had to re-learn it.  Now I can kick the Matchless and the 9:1 RR no problem but I still do a few kicks every day to build the right muscles.  The difference 6 months made is astonishing, I've gone from being pretty fed up thinking I would never be able to kick the bikes to being able to start both easily.  There really is no substitute for practice!

[Catz]

I need a knee replacement on my left knee so i kickstart the A10 with my right foot. I went to see the consultant a couple of years ago but decided against the procedure and now it's coming back to haunt me. I'll see how much pain i can take before i really need the op.
Back on track i've fitted the PRV today and tightened up as many of the engine mounting bolts as i could, including the head-steady again, and next it's exhausts on and give it a kick, with my right foot of course.

[Greybeard]

Today I'm riding my modern BSA from Cornwall to the Isle of Wight to attend a BSA club meet and ride-out tomorrow. Today's journey is about 250 miles. This bike never disappoints👌

[Worty]

Today I'm riding my modern BSA from Cornwall to the Isle of Wight to attend a BSA club meet and ride-out tomorrow. Today's journey is about 250 miles. This bike never disappoints👌

GB, do you go back roads or main/motorways?

[limeyrob]

Catz, Its my left knee that's bad, I've only ever been able to kick start using my right foot.  You should be OK.

[Catz]

Catz, Its my left knee that's bad, I've only ever been able to kick start using my right foot.  You should be OK.

I hope so, i'm only 62 but it's all downhill from here 
On a lighter note, as i've stated in the SRM oil pump thread, just fired the old A10 up and reckon it's the way to go as the return back to the oil tank is like a stream instead of a bit of a trickle. Glory be.

[Greybeard]

GB, do you go back roads or main/motorways?

On the Plungie I preferred back roads and a cruising speed of 50 or 60 mph. Motorways were horrible at those speeds. The modern bike is happy to hold 70 mph all day long, (80 in Belgium) so fast roads are going to get me there quicker.

[Worty]

Ah, I only really do back roads, so the most I can manage in a day is around 220m (takes about 7 hours).  Motorways and most trunk roads are busy and boring, but you can do more miles per day.  Don't really think of biking as being much fun if it's just sitting on a wide straight road - give me the countryside and windy, tricky roads anytime.

[Greybeard]

Today I will be riding around the Isle of Wight;  pretty scenery 😁. The weather is being very kind🤞

[limeyrob]

You'll almost go past the Sammy Miller museum.  Its well worth a visit.

[berger]

heeeee----- haaarrr , went out on betsy and when she was warm , she said give it me so i did full chat up the bypass , playing a sound better than sex --------- maybe.  then split some logs ready for the cold . thankyou for listening have a nice day i am can you tell?  sshhhhhh

[muskrat]

G'day Fellas.
I needed some DOT5 brake fluid for the HD rear brake job. 3 local car parts and 1 bike shop didn't have any or even know of the stuff. It was a 3 hour drive (there & back) to Penrith Motorcycle Supermarket to get the only bottle they had at a cost of $65 for 350ml  . Seems the only shops that stock it are HD shops. I thought most modern cars/bikes used the DOT5, am I mistaken 
Cheers